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Camp CucinavsSushi Ota
Both restaurants are rated highly by professionals. Overall, CUCINA urbana ranks slightly better than Sushi Ota. CUCINA urbana comes in at #6 in San Diego with endorsements from 5 sources such as Gayot, Lonely Planet and Fodor's.
Camp Cucina
Fodor's
Frommer's
Zagat
Gayot
Where
Condé Nast Traveler
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
505 Laurel St, San Diego, CA 92101-1634
From $10/night
Fodor's "Proprietor Tracy Borkum's casual and stylish Cal-Italian spot remains one of the most popular tables in town." Full review
Frommer's "The new concept has been a resounding smash and the restaurant has become one of the city's food-scene darlings." Full review
Zagat4.5
""Unlike anything else in San Diego", this "swinging" Bankers Hill Italian by restaurateur Tracy Borkum is "where the cool people go" for "reliable, innovative" entrees." Full review
Gayot14.0
"This bustling spot in Bankers Hill serves up Italian-American fare and affordable wine in an artsy setting." Full review
Where "This always-bustling hotspot near Balboa Park features antipasti, pizza and pasta from Chef Joe Magnanelli, as well as a retail wine shop heavy on Italian varietals." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Unconventional takes on pasta and pizza, in a friendly, wine-fueled atmosphere." Full review
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To avoid clogging up your table after a meal, they'll bag up your leftovers and leave them in a fridge by the hostess stand, where you can collect them when you leave.
Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
"Cucina Urbana, like the other siblings in the Urban Kitchen Group family, is an amiable place that promises a good time." Full review
Michelin GuideBib Gourmand
"Cucina Urbana, like the other siblings in the Urban Kitchen Group family, is an amiable place that promises a good time" Full review
Sushi Ota Fodor's Zagat
DK Eyewitness Gayot Condé Nast Traveler Frommer's
4529 Mission Bay Dr, San Diego, CA 92109-4920
From $10/night
Fodor's "Look at the expressions on customers' faces as they leave and you can see the satisfied glows that result from dining on San Diego's best sushi." Full review
Zagat4.6
""Sushi purists" will "cry" tears of "pleasure" when "lucky enough" to snag a seat at this "incomparable" Pacific Beach Japanese." Full review
DK Eyewitness "Considered the best sushi in town, connoisseurs come for the day’s freshest fish transformed into tasty works of art."
Gayot14.0
"Authentic Japanese food and sushi from respected chef Ota in a sleepy part of Pacific Beach." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "A transformative omakase in the most humble of settings." Full review
Frommer's "This is San Diego's best spot for melt-in-your-mouth sushi and sashimi...it's the daily specials featuring more traditional Japanese seafood delicacies that reward sophisticated palates." Full review
